The large display is paired with
a narrow 4.29mm bezel to keep the phone's overall size small despite the large
screen. The display itself delivers a contrast ratio of 100,000:1 and a color
spectrum exceeding that of most TVs, Samsung has said.

Availability through Verizon had
reportedly been held up by a Verizon dispute with Google over whether the phone
would include Google's NFC-enabled Google Wallet mobile-payment technology.
Verizon is a member of the Isis joint venture that backs a different
mobile-payments technology.